Folding ironing-board



E.'L; TERRY. FOLDING IRONING BOARD. APPLICATION HLED MAR. 22. I916.RENEWED SEPT. 29. 1919.

Patented J an. 27, 1920.

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E. L. TERRY.

FOLDING IRONING BOARD. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22. I916- RENEWED SEPT 29.1919.

Patented Jan. 27, 1920.

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UNITED STATES ELLIS L. TERRY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

FOLDING IBONING-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 27, 1920.

Application filed March 22, 1916, Serial No. 85,891. Renewed September29, 1919. Serial No. 327,154.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLIS L. TERRY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Folding Ironing-Board, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in ironing boards, theprimary object of the invention being the provision of a foldable devicewhich may be collapsed into a very compact form for the purpose ofstoring when not in use, and which, when open, may be adjusted todifierent heights for the convenience of the operator, or for variouspurposes.

A further object of the invention is to construct a folding ironingboard which may be readily converted into a table.

A further object of the invention is to combine with an ironing board, asuitable support for the work or articles wlnch overlap the width of theironing board, and thereby protect them from contact with the floor.

"With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and details of construction hereinafter describedand claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodimentthereof, may be made within the scope of the claims.

In the drawingsFigure 1 is a perspec tive view of the ironing board inopen or set up position. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the ironingboard folded or collapsed, a portion of the cover being broken away anddisclosing the removable top in section. Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofthe ironing board collapsed and reversed in position. Fig. 4 is amodified form of the ironing board in the open position. Fig. 5 is aperspective view of the form shown in Fig. 4, the device being shown incollapsed position.

Referring to the drawings, the top 1 is formed for use as an ironingboard, and is detachable from the adjustable support formed by the siderails 2, 3, the transverse bars 4, 5, 6, the primary supporting legs 7,8, the swing braces 9, the longitudinal brace 10, and the supplementarylegs 11. The hinged leaf 12 forms a supplementary top when in the openposition.

Legs 7, 8, are connected by the braces 13, 14, and, through the hinges15, form a swing connection with transverse bar 4, of the supportingframe. The supplen'ientary legs 11 are connected by pivots 16, with legs7, 8. The angle of divergence of legs 7, 8, and of supplementary legs11, and hence the height of the top 1, is determined by the brace 10which is pivoted to legs 7, 8, and provided with a series of notches 17by which said brace has engagement with the cross-bar 18 connecting thesupplementary legs 11. The height of the opposite end of the top isdetermined by the swing braces 9, which are hinged to bar 6, andprovided with a transverse connecting-bar 19, adapted to engage with thenotches 20, in legs 7, 8.

The top 1 is provided on the underside, with a double hook 21, which, inthe position shown in the drawings, engages with the bar 4, but thepointed end 22, of the top 1, may be extended and will then be supportedby Elie engagement of the hook 21, with the In the set up position, thesupplementary top 12 is supported by the auxiliary leg 23, constructedwith the fixed member 24 and the sliding member 25, which is clamped inposition by the screw-clamp 26, in accordance with the height of thetop. A swing brace member 27, hinged to leg 8, is secured to leg 23, bythe clamp 26. The leg 23 is hinged to a slide bar 28, which extendsbeneath the top 1 and through the side rail 3. The leg 23 is thereforefoldable in the collapsed position, upon and against the side rail 3. Inthe extended or set-up position of the device the slide bar 28 issupported by the member 29 on the opposite end thereof, the said member29 having enga-gement with the bars 5. In the set up position the hook30 engages with the loop 31. A flexible connection 32 limits thedownward swing of legs 7, 8, being connected to bar 6, of the supportingframe, and brace 14, of the swing legs.

To fold the ironing board into collapsed position, the supplementary top12 is folded over upon top 1, the swing braces 9 then folded beneath andagainst brace bar 5, the legs 7, 8, then folded against and between siderails 2, 3, the brace 10 then swung between legs 7, 8, and then thesupplementary legs 11, folded against the legs 7, 8. The auxiliary leg23 is then folded against side rail 3, as shown in Fig. 3.

From the foregoing it may be seen that the nearer the legs 7, 8, andswing braces 9, and supplementary legs 11, approach the perpendicular,the greater will be the height of the top 1 from the floor, and insetting the device up, the height may be varied to accommodate theoperator, and further, the device may be collapsed into a very compactform.

In the modified form shown in Figs. 4, 5, the top 41 is detachable fromthe frame formed by the side rails 42, the transverse bars 43, 44,connecting the side rails, the primary supporting legs 45, the swingbraces 47, and the longitudinal brace 48. The top 41 is reversible, oneside comprising an ironing board, and the opposite side, when uppermost,forming with the foldable leaves 49, a table top, the top fittingbetween the leaves 49, and resting upon the bars 48, 44-.

Legs 45 are connected by pivots 50, to side rails 42, and supplementarylegs 46, by pivots 51, to legs 45, the angle of divergence of legs 45,46, being determined by brace 48, which is pivoted to legs 45, andprovided with notches 52, engaging with crossbar 54, connecting the legs46. Braces 47, hinged to bar 44, are connected by cross-bar 55, adaptedto engage with notches 56, in legs 45. The angle of divergence of legs45, 46, and of braces 47 relative to legs 45, determines the height ofthe top from or relative to the floor.

From the foregoing it may be seen that the device as shown in Figs. 4,5, may be set up, folded, collapsed, and adjusted to the needs of theoperator, similar to the device shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3. To fold tocollapsed position the top is detached and the leaves folded upon thesupporting frame.

While the device is fundamentally, an ironing board, by reversing thetop, it is convertible into a table adapted for use for variousanalogous purposes and in various analogous ways, the essence of myinvention comprising an ironing board in combination with a collapsiblestandard therefor, which may be folded into a limited space, and whichmay be set up in various heights for the convenience of the operator.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a frame adapted to support an ironing board top,of a slide bar laterally extensible from the frame, pivoted legs andbraces supporting the frame in the set up position, said legs and bracesbeing variable in inclination to vary the height 01' the frame, anadjustable supplementary leg to support the extended slide bar, a swingbrace connecting the pivoted legs and supplementary leg, and clamp meansfor securing the swing brace in various positions.

2. The combination with a frame, of a bar slidable therein, ofcollapsible supporting means for the frame, a telescoping support forthe slidable bar, and an adjustable swing brace connecting thecollapsible support and the telescoping support.

3. 'i he combination with a top SUPPOFtlHg frame, of a slidablesupporting bar extensible therefrom, an articulate frame for the topsupporting frame, means for varying the adjustment of the articulateframe, and a support for the slidable bar, adjustable in accordance withthe articulate frame.

4. A collapsible support having side rails and cross-bars maintainingthe side rails in opposed relation, primary swing legs hinged to one ofsaid cross-bars, supplementary legs pivoted to the primary legs, across-bar connecting the supplementary legs, a notched brace engagingwith the last-named crossbar and having pivot connection with theprimary legs, and hinged braces supporting the opposite end of the siderails, said braces engaging with corresponding notches in the .primarylegs where-by the side rails are maintained in a level position, aslidable bar transversely extensible from and sliding through the siderails, an auxiliary leg to support the slidable bar in extendedposition, means for varying the height of the auxiliary leg inaccordance with the position of the supplementary legs, and adjustableconnecting means between the supplementary legs and the auxiliary leg.

In testimony whereof I hereunto alfix my signature this 16th day ofMarch, 1916.

ELLIS L. TERRY. In the presence of F. M. KEENEY, LEE EICHOLTZ.

